Jim LaRue
Jim Elmer LaRue (August 11, 1925 – March 29, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Arizona from 1959 to 1966, compiling a record of 41–37–2. LaRue played six seasons of varsity football at three different schools: Carson–Newman College (1942), Duke University (1943–1944), and the University of Maryland, College Park (1947–1949).[1] He served as an assistant coach at the University of Houston, Wake Forest University, and with the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). LaRue died on March 29, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona, aged 89, from undisclosed causes.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1925 Clinton, Oklahoma |
| Died | March 29, 2015 (aged 89) Tucson, Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| 1942 | Carson–Newman |
| 1943–1944 | Duke |
| 1947–1949 | Maryland |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950 | Maryland (freshmen) |
| 1951 | Kansas State (backfield) |
| 1954 | Kansas State (backfield) |
| 1955–1956 | Houston (backfield) |
| 1959–1966 | Arizona |
| 1968–1973 | Utah (DC) |
| 1974–1975 | Wake Forest (assistant) |
| 1976 | Buffalo Bills (WR) |
| 1978–1989 | Chicago Bears (DB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–37–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WAC (1964) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Wildcats (Border Conference) (1959–1961) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Arizona | 4–6 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1960 | Arizona | 7–3 | 3–0 | 2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Arizona | 8–1–1 | 17 | ||||||
| Arizona Wildcats (Western Athletic Conference) (1962–1966) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Arizona | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Arizona | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1964 | Arizona | 6–3–1 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965 | Arizona | 3–7 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1966 | Arizona | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Arizona: | 41–37–2 | 14–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–37–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 7, 1959). "Key Games Are Early" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- "Ex-Arizona coach Jim LaRue dies". ESPN. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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